Harriet Bingham Coolidge

Name/Title

Harriet Bingham Coolidge

Entry/Object ID

2005.32.4

Description

The artwork is an oil portrait that portrays a white woman with dark hair parted in the center with ringlets cascading down the sides of her face. She wears a white cap positioned at the back of her head. The woman is depicted wearing a black dress with a high neckline. The dress is accompanied by a sheer white collar, adorned with a large bow positioned at the center front. She is seated in a red chair. The portrait's background is dark, drawing attention to the subject's features. The artwork is enclosed within an ornate gilded frame.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Subject

Harriet Bingham Coolidge was First Lady of Vermont from 1848 to 1850.

Subject Person

Coolidge, Harriet Bingham (1796-1877)

Acquisition

Accession

2005.32

Source or Donor

Butler, Gordon

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Ransom, Alexander (1818-1865)

Date made

1848

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects